Nexus 7 UK launch marred by confusion and failed deliveries

The UK rollout of Google's Nexus 7 appears to have been slightly chaotic, with retailers reporting conflicting dates on when the tablet will be available.

There has been some confusion in the UK about when Google's Nexus 7 tablet will go on sale. Image credit: Josh Miller/CNET News

On Wednesday, the Dixons Retail group, which runs Currys and PC World stores, said the Android slate had gone on sale. However, later in the day we had to amend our story after Dixons representatives told us they had got the date wrong, and the Nexus 7 would only be coming out on Thursday. Strangely, The Verge also had to publish a similar correction, only that story related to the online retailer Ebuyer, not Dixons.

Meanwhile, we have heard reports that some customers who had ordered early through Ebuyer received their units last Friday.